Skip to content
MovieCove
Danny Thomas

Danny Thomas

Actor and producer, also director · Died February 6, 1991, aged 77 · Deerfield, Michigan, USA

Danny Thomas (born Amos Muzyad Yakhoob Kairouz; January 6, 1912 – February 6, 1991) was an American nightclub comedian and television and film actor and producer, whose career spanned five decades. Thomas was best known for starring in the television sitcom Make Room for Daddy (also known as The Danny Thomas Show). He was also the founder of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. He is the father of Marlo Thomas, Terre Thomas, and Tony Thomas

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 6, 1914
Died
February 6, 1991 (aged 77)
From
Deerfield, Michigan, USA
Works as
Actor and producer, also director
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 34% in 30 days

What are Danny Thomas' films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
45%
Self
24%
Morality
12%
Society
11%
Survival
6%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 12 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Hero
3 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
9
Joyful
7
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
5
Tense
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Danny Thomas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Danny Thomas' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

51 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 42 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Side by Side(1988)

    as Charlie Warren

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • One Big Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 25 episodes · Actor

  • I'm a Big Girl Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 19 episodes · Actor

  • The Return of Mod Squad(1979)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Executive Producer

  • Three on a Date(1978)

    Executive Producer · as Man in Airport (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 27 episodes · Producer · as Dr. Jules Bedford

  • Carter's Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Executive Producer

  • Remember When(1974)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Happy Days(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Asst. Chief Howard Brokaw

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Journey Back to Oz(1972)

    as Tin Man (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Second Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Executive Producer

  • The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again(1970)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Make Room for Granddaddy(1970)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Producer · as Danny Williams

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Ballad of Andy Crocker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Executive Producer

  • The Pigeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Executive Producer

  • The Monk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Executive Producer

  • Wake Me When the War Is Over(1969)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Over-the-Hill Gang(1969)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 124 episodes · Executive Producer · as The Good Friend

  • Here's Lucy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Gallupi

  • Cricket on the Hearth(1967)

    Executive Producer · as Caleb (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Danny Thomas Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 22 episodes · Producer · as Self - Host

  • The Guns of Will Sonnett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 51 episodes · Producer

  • Mondo Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Rango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 17 episodes · Producer

  • That Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 136 episodes · Producer · Actor

  • Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title(1966)

    as Diner Customer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Man on Street (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Wonderful World of Burlesque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 4 episodes · as Host

  • Rendezvous in Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Interviewer / Narrator (voice)

  • General Foods Opening Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Bill Dana Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Actor

  • The Lucy Show(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Thomas

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Dick Van Dyke Show(1961)

    Show 158 episodes · Producer · as Kolak (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Joey Bishop Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 123 episodes · Executive Producer · Producer

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 219 episodes · Creator · Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Williams

  • The Real McCoys(1957)

    Show 146 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Dubro · as Gino Pelletti

  • The Danny Thomas Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 342 episodes · as Danny Williams

  • The Jazz Singer(1952)

    as Jerry Golding

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • I'll See You in My Dreams(1951)

    as Gus Kahn

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Call Me Mister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Pfc. Stanley Poppopolis

  • Four Star Revue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Host

  • Big City(1948)

    as Cantor David Irwin Feldman

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Unfinished Dance(1947)

    as Mr. Paneros

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 12th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles from 1947 to 1988.

Highest rated

I'll See You in My Dreams (1951)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

Make Room for Granddaddy (1970)

Film career

  • 1972Screen debut· Journey Back to Oz

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting34 of 51: 26 only acting, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thDirecting2 of 51: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleProducing23 of 51: 16 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thOther crew1 of 51: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

51 titles, 9 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s9 · 8 acting · 1 crew1960s23 · 13 acting · 15 crew1970s14 · 8 acting · 9 crew1980s3 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Danny Thomas' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor, producer

Three on a Date (1978)

88th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)

Midcredits 95th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Danny Thomas work with?

People who share at least 2 of Danny Thomas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Aaron Spelling shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers